The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
Directed by Karim Aïnouz
2019Feature139 minBrazil18A
In 1950s Rio, two inseparable sisters, one dreaming of becoming a pianist, the other of true love, are torn apart by their father but never stop searching for each other.
Synopsis
Rio de Janeiro, 1950. Eurídice, 18, and Guida, 20, are two inseparable sisters living at home with their conservative parents. Although immersed in a traditional life, each one nourishes a dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist, Guida of finding true love. In a dramatic turn, they are separated by their father and forced to live apart. They take control of their separate destinies, while never giving up hope of finding each other.
The director
Karim Aïnouz
Karim Aïnouz is a Brazilian-Algerian filmmaker and visual artist whose films include Madame Satã and Futuro Beach. The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes in 2019.
